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Synthesis of Ag NPs layer and its application as SERS substrate in the determination of p-phenylenediamine

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An Ag nanoparticles (NPs) layer was synthesized on Ag sheet by alloying/electrochemical dealloying method: X-ray diffraction confirmed that the new Ag phase appeared after removing Ga from Ag-Ga alloy, and scanning electron microscopy examination showed that the prepared Ag layer had a NPS structure. The fine microstructure of silver resulted in significant SERS enhancement effect, while the NPs layer was used as the SERS substrate: when the prepared NPs layer was used as a SERS substrate to detect p-phenylenediamine (PPD), it exhibited a strong SERS peak at 1590 cm−1. The result revealed that the intensity of SERS peaks was linear to the logarithm of PPD concentration in the range from 10−16 mol L−1 to 10−12 mol L−1 and the detection limit was 1.0 × 10−17 mol L−1.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province (2018GXNSFAA138178) and Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, China.

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    Chaoshu Chen, Caiyan Kang, Mianwu Meng & Siyu Huang

  2. Key Laboratory of Karst Ecology and Environment Change of Guangxi Department of Education, Guilin, 541004, China

    Qizhi Yu, Xiangfa Kong, Chaoshu Chen, Caiyan Kang, Mianwu Meng & Siyu Huang

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Yu, Q., Kong, X., Chen, C. et al. Synthesis of Ag NPs layer and its application as SERS substrate in the determination of p-phenylenediamine. J Solid State Electrochem 25, 683–688 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04845-2

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